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Answer by arp for How big and numerous do ticks needs to be to threaten human...

If you just want to make the area uninhabitable, consider the impact on babies, children, people with the flu, livestock, etc. Sure, a strong healthy adult can take a trip to the ticklands and come...

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Answer by A.bakker for How big and numerous do ticks needs to be to threaten...

2.5 to 4 liters of blood loss is lethal (depending on factors like weight) so let's say 3.25 is the magic number. A tick can drink about 0.005 liters of blood before it is full. So 650 average ticks...

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How big and numerous do ticks needs to be to threaten human life?

A world has grassy plains infested with larger-than-normal (perhaps even giant) blood-sucking ticks. Ignoring their main diet for the time being: They should be dangerous enough to threaten humans...

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